silent sound of snow fills the air. Winter has
come with its white quilt, concealing the autumn
colours in the forests of the western Black
Sea forests. The leaves that a few weeks ago
rustled underfoot in the forests and splashed
the mountains with their bright autumn colours
are sleeping now. Feather light flakes of snow
spin down from the sky, bringing tranquillity
to the landscape. Beeches, hornbeams, pines,
firs and aspens glisten in their snowy white
Turkey’s western Black Sea region is famous
for its autumn colours, but is equally beautiful
in a different way in all seasons, thanks in
particular to the diversity of tree species.
These natural forests with their mixture of
deciduous and evergreen trees rise from sea
level high into the mountains, changing in character
as the altitude increases. When winter comes,
the region with its swathes of forest under
a blanket of snow, frozen lakes and stone roofed
houses is transformed into a world of fairytale.
Trees of every kind become like sculptures.